A local centre accredited by NIOS to support students taking Class 10 or 12 by distance learning.
In Malkangiri, 26.6% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 34.7% of young women the same age are out of education, close to the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 2.0% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 88% of the population of that age.
In Malkangiri, which ranks 26 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 87.9%, against 66.9% nationally, while it lags on class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 31%, against 35% nationally. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 9.6%, it sits close to the national mark.